Skegness line renewals use recycled materials

摘要

A £21 m track renewals project using rail, sleepers and ballast recovered from other routes commenced between Boston and Skegness on October 2. This represents a significant departure from normal practice at Network Rail, which has been to lay only new materials when undertaking large-scale track renewal projects, even on rural routes.rn'This is a groundbreaking project that will deliver huge benefits', said INR's London North Eastern Route Director Richard Lungmuss. 'We are using recycled materials on an unprecedented scale that will result in massive amounts of track replaced in anrnincredibly short timescale at a ven affordable price'.rnThe 24 mile line will remair closed to traffic until Novembe 2, but a second phase will sef train services suspended for a further eight weeks in February anc March 2010. On completion, th( line speed between Boston anc Skegness will be raised from 60 tc 75 mile/h.